James Dean: The Illustrious Life of an Icon

Follow the iconic ascension of James Dean from childhood, to his tragic and untimely death: moving back to Indiana as a boy after the death of his mother; his aspirations of leaving that small town; his first unsuccessful stint in Los Angeles; his big break in New York; and his triumphant return to Hollywood. Only twenty-four when he died, there is no disputing James Dean cemented his legacy as one of Tinseltown's greatest. This is an intimate portrayal of the idol, told posthumously through a historically fictitious, autobiography, apprising the reader of his many lovers, indulgences, fears, and insecurities; including an introduction from the man who killed him.